Anti-dumping duty on Polypropylene - Notfn. 7/2016-Cus(ADD) amended
VIDE notification 119/2010-Cus., dated November 19th 2010, Anti-dumping duty on "Polypropylene" originating in, or exported from, Singapore was imposed for a period of five years beginning 30th July, 2009. Obviously, the five year period ended in July 2014 and everyone was caught napping.
But the designated authority had initiated a review a day before the notification was to expire and he had requested for extension of the anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year. And it takes time for the giant wheels of the government machinery to move.
So, by Notification No. , dated the 13th August, 2014, they extended the life of the Notification till 29th July, 2015 - this was done 15 days after the death of the original notification.
This notification again died on 29.7.2015. But the Designated Authority has come to the conclusion that injury to the domestic industry is likely to continue in the event of cessation of anti dumping duty on imports of these goods from the non-cooperative producers or exporters from Singapore and has recommended imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the goods, originating in or exported from the Singapore.
So, the Government again imposed Anti Dumping Duty on this product with effect from 8.3.2016 for another five years. The notification is .
What about anti dumping duty on this product from 30.7.2015 to 7.3.2016? No one knows.
Interestingly, when ADD was imposed on Polypropylene by notification 119/2010-Cus, Polypropylene meant (i.e., homo-polymers of propylene and copolymers of propylene and ethylene excluding the expanded Polypropylene beads).
However, when it was re-imposed by notification , Polypropylene meant (i.e. homopolymers of propylene and copolymers of propylene and ethylene).
Kindly note that the portion shown in red above is missing.
Therefore, the Central Government has now amended this notification - there is a substitution made and it says that - Polypropylene (i.e. homo-polymers of propylene and copolymers of propylene and ethylene, excluding expanded Polypropylene beads and ter-polymer)
Interestingly, the portion shown in red makes a reappearance along with 'ter-polymer'.
Notification making is certainly an excruciating process.
Does this have a retrospective effect?
Notification No. ., Dated: July 5, 2016